Sunday, September 6, 2009

Methi Matar Malai & Award



Ingredients:
  • 1 bunch Methi / Fenegreek Leaves (chopped)
  • 1 cup Green Peas (used frozen)
  • 1/2 cup Malai / Cream
  • 2-3 Tbsp Ghee/ butter
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1 Cardamom (powder)
  • 2-3 Cloves (powder)
For Garvy / Masala / Paste
  • 1-2 tsp Cashew nuts
  • 1 Onion
  • 3-4 Green chilies
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger
  • 1 Tbsp Curd
  • 1 Tbsp Khus Khus (poppy seeds)
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
Method:
In boiling water add salt and methi for 5-6 minutes. Drain in the colander with running water and remove excess water.
Heat the pan with ghee/ butter add cumin seeds, let them splutter. Add the above made masala / paste and fry fro 3-4 minutes. (you can smell the nice aroma). Add cardamom powder, Cinnamon power, clove powder and cook fro 2 minutes. Add peas, methi leaves and malai and salt.Cook until everything is mixed well and gravy thickens.

Serve hot with Naan/ Roti.



Notes:

  • If the gravy is become thin / bit watery then sprinkle some all purpose flour / maida. This will helps to thicken the gravy.
  • If the gravy is too thick then add milk .

I am really very happy to receive Honest Scrap Award From Padma. Thank you so much. Its really encouraging & Motivating.




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15 comments:

  1. I love methi malai mutter!!! curry looks perfect! congratulations on your award and thanks for sharing the same with me :)

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  2. wow....i love methi matar malai and I just made it yesterday! Thanks so much for the awards!

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  3. IT looks delicious jyoti...& congraz for the award and hope more come ur way....and thanks for thinking abt me as well....

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  4. They look so creamy and yummy... love this combo... delicious :)

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  5. Wow methi malai looks too good. I love it :)

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  6. Methi looks too good and thank you for the award.

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  7. methi malai looks so good and nice to know about you.

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  8. I love methi much, curry looks simply delicious Jyoti, thanks for leaving ur encouraging words...U have a beautiful space dear..

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  9. Congrats dear.. Dish looks good and nice combo all time fav.

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  10. Only made the Sanjeev Kapoor's Methi malai..Ready made!Yours' looks delicious!

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  11. I love this recipie and cook in the same way.You can make it in microwave also

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  12. I think everyone like this methi...:)
    Thank you parita,preeti,sushma,padma, nitya , shanti, priya, pavitra, shri , arti for your lovely comments.

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  13. Thant nice to know that this recipe can be cooked in microwave Arti.
    Next time sure i will try !!

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